This will be the final boarding call
for Flight 2 to London Heathrow
I'm not even going to say it, Kate
Maybe it'll be like I never left
Wait!
I have a bad feeling about this
About the plane? You think it's going to crash? Don't say that
I know we've talked about this a lot
And we agreed that going to London was the right thing to do
But in my heart, this feels wrong
Don't go
You mean don't go at all?
What about my internship?
I know what an incredible opportunity this is for you
For us, Kate
Right. For us
But I'm afraid that if you get on that plane...
Look, nobody ever thinks clearly at the airport
So let's just trust the decision we already made
You've been accepted to one of the best law schools in the country
I'm interning at Barclay's Bank We have a great plan
You want to do something great Jack?
Let's flush the plan
Let's start our lives right now, today
I don't know what this life will look like
but I know we're both in it
And I choose us
This plan doesn't make us great, Jack
What we have together that's what makes us great
I love you, Kate
I love you, too
And one year in London is not going to change that
A hundred years couldn't change that
Last night was incredible
I said last night was great
You...
are an amazing lover
Thanks
You're not bad yourself
I want to see you again
I'd like that, too
Tonight
It's Christmas Eve, Jack
So I'll pour eggnog over you
I'm visiting my parents in Jersey
Jersey?
Do you have any idea what the traffic is going to be like?
That's why I'm taking the train
It was nice meeting you, Jack
Mrs. Peterson
Hello, Jack
Don't stop singing on my account
It's because I'm shy, Betty
So when are you going to leave that old corpse Mr. Peterson
and run away with me?
You know you could never satisfy me the way he does
Merry Christmas, Mr. Campbell
How'd you make out this year Tony?
About four grand
And a bottle of 25-year-old Scotch from 9-D
I'm putting it in commercial paper like you said
Just until the Deutsche Mark turns
Thanks, Mr. Campbell
Morning, Joe
Merry Christmas, sir
Campbell wants these available
Thanks, Adelle
Better you than me
If MedTech shares fall any lower than 43
we're in trouble with the stock valuation
So please watch what you say to your institutional customers
We still have a full day of trading before zero hour
and I don't want any trouble
A penny for your thoughts, Alan
Oh God, I'm sorry, Jack
It's just I promised Dee and kids I'd be home for dinner
It's Christmas Eve
Oh, is that tonight?
You think I like being here on Christmas Eve, Alan?
No
Well...maybe
Okay
maybe I do have a touch of tunnel vision this holiday season
But in two days we will announce...
one of the largest mergers in U.S. corporate history
When a deal like this turns up you ride it till it's over
You don't ask it for a vacation
After December 26
it's going to be like Christmas here every day
If you want to celebrate that day
you all have my blessing
Right. I'm sorry
Be excited, not sorry
I want you to open my gift first this year
You know why?
Because my gift comes with ten zeroes
You're right. I'm there
Good man. Everybody turn to page 1 2 in your prospectus
You have 6 messages 2 are imperative
Lois, are you nuts? I'm going home
Merry Christmas
It's only 8: 30 Got some last-minute shopping?
Christmas is about giving, Adelle
and I'm giving everything to this deal
So I'm more Christmassy than anybody
You're my role model
Oh, and Oxford called
Oh, my suits are ready
Lifesaver?
No, thank you
Help yourself
Kate Reynolds
Her assistant said you could reach her at home
Kate Reynolds was my girlfriend in college
I almost married her
You? Married?
Almost married
And almost a broker at E.F. Hutton
Excuse me?
She didn't want me to go to London
When we were saying good-bye at the airport
she asked me to stay
So you left her?
It wasn't easy
Oh, stop it. I'm getting all weepy
I took the road less traveled
And look where it took you
I'm getting this gal on the phone
No
You almost married her
You're not even curious why she called?
Probably a fit of nostalgia
Lonely Christmas Eve call the one that got away
Why call her back and mislead her?
This happened a very, very long time ago
8: 3 5 on Christmas Eve
Jack Campbell still at his desk
There's a Hallmark moment for you
Peter
I don't see you rushing home to trim the tree
That's because I'm a heartless bastard who only cares about money
And God love you for that
Got a call from Terry Haight
Bob Thomas is nervous
That'll happen
when you're about to spend $1 30 billion on some aspirin
Somebody must nurse him through this
Why are you staring at my breast Peter?
I need you, tiger
Where is he?
Aspen
Tell Aunt Irma I won't make it tomorrow
You're a credit to capitalism
Let me ask you a question
An old girlfriend calls you out of the blue on Christmas Eve
What do you do?
You suddenly having trouble getting dates?
Yeah
Leave it in the past
Old flames are like old tax returns
Put them in the file cabinet for 3 years, then cut them loose
I'll leave tomorrow afternoon
Call the group
Schedule an emergency meeting for noon
That will be a nice little holiday treat
Good night, Frank
Mr. Campbell
Why didn't you call down? I would have gotten your ride
I'm walking tonight
I'll send your car home for you
That's be fine
Merry Christmas to you, sir
To you, too
Eggnog?
Dairy case. Five dollars
Yo, y'all do the lotto here right?
Cool, 'cause I got a winner, baby Good as gold
Lotto keeps a lot of brothers down but not Cash. 'Cause I be like
''Bang! '' on the Lotto know what I mean?
Relax, son. I got you four numbers Check it
6, 1 4, 1 6, 49 that's a winner, son
$238. Cheddar coming Give me any money
I'm sorry. Your ticket bad
You draw in the lines
What are you talking about?
You draw in the lines with a pencil
Yo, check the ticket, son
No, you get out
You ain't even looked at the ticket
Get out now! Take the ticket somewhere else
Next customer in line
You get out or I call 91 1
Oh, my God
Check the ticket, stupid
Look at it
Shit I'm going to make you call God
You best check that ticket, fool
Let me see that ticket
Was I talking to you?
Maybe I'll buy it from you Make a deal
White boy in a 4 2, 000 suit gets capped trying to be a hero
News at 1 1 . Is that what you want to see? You want to die?
Do you want to die?
No
Look, I'm talking about a business deal
I buy the ticket from you for $200
I take it to a store where the clerk doesn't have a death wish
I just made myself a quick $38
Like I said
it's just a business deal
All right
Yeah
You blew it
The ticket was real
Damn, you had your chance
Come on, Jack, let's go
How did you know my name was Jack?
I call al you guys Jack
Here
Nice doing business with you
Why do you carry that gun around
You're going to wind up doing something you regret
You're talking to the wrong person about regrets
There must be programs out there... and opportunities
Wait a minute
Are you actually trying to save me?
This is bananas
This man thinks I need to be saved!
Everybody needs something
Yeah?
What do you need, Jack?
Me?
You just said
everybody needs something
I got everything I need
Wow. it must be great being you
I'm not saying you'd be able to do it without honest, hard work
And possibly some medicine
I'm really going to enjoy this
You just remember that you did this, Jack
You brought this on yourself
Merry Christmas
Ten more minutes, Jack
It's Christmas
Jingle bells Santa smells Rudolph laid an egg...
Never mind. Who's here?
Rise and shine!
Shouldn't we open some presents?
Come on, Dad, get up
It's Christmas! It's Christmas
Let's go downstairs
What is the dog doing on the bad? Get him off
Did Santa come?
I don't know. We'll have to go see
You want to get some presents? Let Mommy wake up first
Strong coffee
Oh, Jack
Merry Christmas, dear
Lorraine
Ed
Jack, you old bird dog Merry Christmas
Talk to him, Jack
I'd just like one day a year away from the Ponderosa
This is who I am
Tell her, Jack. You're the only one here who gets me
I need some eggnog
Of course! It's almost 8 A.M.
Excuse me
Where are you going?
Josh, giddy up, Big Ed is here!
Where's my car?
My Ferrari
What are you talking about?
You got a Ferrari?
Lend me your car I'll have it returned
My Caddy? Drive your own damn car
Let him borrow it, for God's sakes
There's a perfectly good minivan out there in the driveway
What the hell is wrong with him?
Tony! Thank God
Sorry, pal, entrance is for residents and guests only
What?
What are you talking about?
Jack Campbell, Penthouse C
What's wrong with you?
Mrs. Peterson there's something wrong with Tony
Who is this man?
Oh, come on
What is going on with you two this morning?
Is this like a Christmas joke?
Who am I?
We're on the co-op board together, Betty
We fought side-by-side for garbage disposals
And every morning we exchange quasi-sexual witty banter
Shall I call the cops?
No, I'll call them
You're scaring me
Thank you
Now I'm going upstairs to get some sleep
Sleep shall Noblesse oblige isn't dead yet
Let's get you some help Surely there's a shelter somewhere
A shelter?
Are you smacked out of your head?
I'm the richest man in the building
with twice your square footage!
I'm going upstairs
Take a walk, pal
Oh, not cool
Not cool!
You want to get cute? Get cute
When I go to my offices
I'm filing a complaint with the building manager
and having you fired
And Mrs. Peterson
you're on notice with the co-op board
So you better just stop whatever this is that you're doing!
Oh, come on
Frank
is Adelle here yet?
Where's Mintz?
The building is closed, pal Come back tomorrow
Frank
Must I remind you that I'm Jack Campbell
president of the company?
I don't care who you are
It's Christmas and the building is closed
I don't think you heard me correctly
I'm Jack Campbell
Jack Campbell
President!
Have a nice holiday
That's my car
Hi, Jack
You stole my car!
I know this all seems bizarre to you
But just hop in I'll explain everything
Come on
You'll want to buckle up, Jack
This thing moves
What's happening to me?
Breathe into the bag, Jack
This kind of thing makes a lot of guys throw up
So if you feel the urge, roll down the window and do it out there
Don't get so worked up
You did bring this on yourself
What? I didn't do anything
''I got everything I need''
Sound familiar?
You mean because you thought I was cocky
I'm now on a permanent acid trip?
Bag yourself
Oh, my God
The way you intervened in that store last night was a good thing
It was very impressive all the way
across the board to the upper echelons of the organization
Please just tell me what's happening to me in plain English
Without the mumbo jumbo!
This is a glimpse, Jack
A glimpse?
A glimpse of what?
You'll have to figure that out You have time
How much time?
As much as it takes...which for you, will be considerable
Look, I just want my life back, okay?
Now what will it takes?
You want to talk turkey? Let's talk turkey
How much money?
It doesn't work like that I can't tell you why
Why not?
Because you have to figure this thing out for yourself
Are you listening to me?
Figure out what?
Let it come to you
I don't have time for this I'm in the middle of a deal!
You're working on a new deal now
What's this?
Open it
What is it? Some kind of signal?
You come whenever I ring it?
Now get out of the car, Jack
Then what?
Sorry, I have to go. I got other business to take care of
No, you did this to me
You can't just leave me like this
Okay
Why don't we get outside and get some air?
I'll explain everything out there
Thanks
Sure
Excuse me Where is Merrison Street?
Jeannie! I found Jack
Oh, there you are, stranger
Where you been?
You look terrible
The truth is, I expected you
Kate called and asked if I knew where you were
Oh, I know, I put the Barcalounger in the center of the room
What do you think?
It's a great room
You and me, buddy We know how to live
Come on
Come on, jack
Come on
Come on, buddy
Take your seat
Are you okay?
You take off Christmas morning
and don't tell anyone where you're going
We're friends?
Talk to me
I'm having kind of a bad day
I read somewhere the suicide rate doubles during the holiday
Why am I saying that? You don't want to hear that
Is it trouble at work?
I don't think so
Well, it's not Kate, is it?
You see?
It's like we're inside each other's heads
Kate's my wife
Just keep saying it over and over again, Jack. Like a mantra
Look, you fit the profile exactly
In your thirties, house, kids financial responsibilities
You start thinking, ''This isn't the life I dreamt about
Where's the romance?
Where's the joie de vivre?
Suddenly, every...
lingerie ad in the Newark Star Ledger
represents a life that you can't have
It's just two kids, right?
Come on. Come on
Sometimes it feels like you gave up the whole world
But look what you got
Four bedrooms two and a half baths
a partially finished basement
and kids
Look...
remember when...
I almost had that thing with Arnie Jr.'s speech therapist?
Remember what you said to me?
Don't screw up the best thing in your life
just because you're unsure about who you are
Okay?
Go get 'em, tiger
Could you hold on a second?
Never mind because he just walked in
Thank you. Thank you
Do you have any idea what you put us through today?
You leave at 7: 30 in the morning
You don't tell me where you're going or even that you're going
And I don't see you till hours later
I called all of our friends The state troopers
I was on the phone with the hospital
What kind of a man leaves his family
on Christmas morning without a word?
Tell me, Jack
I don't know
Could you please stop yelling at me?
Where were you?
I was in the city
The city?
New York City?
Yeah
Why?
I live there
Don't start, Jack
Look, you don't understand
I woke up this morning here
And this is very strange, because
this isn't my house
Those aren't my kids. I'm not Dad
I'm not a dad. You're not my wife
Jack, it's not funny this time
Because I am really mad
I mean really mad. I mean it
What's that?
I like it. Thanks, Dad
That's mine. I need that back
She took my bell
You missed the whole ting
The pancakes and the presents
You spent six hours putting together that bike
and then you didn't even get to see the look on Annie's face
when she opened it
You missed Christmas, Jack
I'm sorry
Anyway we don't have time for this
And at least you're okay I'm okay, we're okay
But we have to get dressed for the Thompson party
And you are not wearing that
Party? I'm not going to a party
You look forward to this party all year
What is with you today?
Believe me
I don't think my going to a party is wise at the present time
Okay, find. You know what? You do whatever you want to do
What are you doing?
Telling Mom she doesn't have to watch the kids
Why not?
You'll be here
I'll be ready in ten minutes
This is...
This is just sub-par
Mary, Lance, here you go
Kate, Jack
Come in
Kate and Jack are here!
Jeannie
Merry Christmas
So, like the dress?
It's lovely
I saw you notice it at the kids' recital
It's lovely. It's lovely
There he is
Hey, Jack! Happy holidays
Jack, come on over
Hey, Jack
Cheers, baby
You guys see Van Hom last night?
32 points
He'll take the Nets to the championship
The Nets? Are you kidding? They suck
But they're due
They're certainly due
So tomorrow's the big day, Jackie
Okay
What?
My triple bypass
I told you I was going under the knife, right?
Triple bypass Yeah
Should you be eating all that?
I'm getting cleaned out tomorrow
so why not load up on fried stuff tonight?
Good thinking, Bill
Have some fried pork mashed potatoes
He'll be dead by morning
Cigar, Jackie?
I'm cutting down
They're American-made, not Cuban
Very nice
I thought you'd like them
Superb
How about you, Arn?
No, thanks
Finger food?
No, thank you
As soon as I put them down
you'll grab some
You always do
Let me
They will melt in your mouth
Good?
Fabulous
At the end of this whole thing
she made me this hand-embroidered sweater
How nice
I slipped it on and
noticed that she misspelled the word ''lawyers''
I spent the entire day walking around with a sweater that said
''Non-profit layers Do It For Free''
So you're a lawyer?
A non-profit lawyer
Pro bono
You don't make a dime
Anyhow...
I'll go wake up Mom
There you go
I don't think so
She's your dog
No, she's not
You're right. She's the kids' dog
Maybe we should wake up Josh and make him walk her
If you could take a dump some time in this century
we could go home and get warm
If I can even remember how to get hom
You remember, don't you, girl?
Hello?
Hello!
What?
That baby is crying
And?
Don't give me that look
Tuesday's your day and you know it
And try and get Josh to day care on time, okay?
All right
Holy mother of God!
You're not really my dad, are you?
No, I'm not
I work on Wall Street
You know, with the big buildings?
I live in an apartment with a doorman
And I can buy almost anything I want
This isn't my life It's just a glimpse
Where is my real dad?
I don't know
But don't worry
He loves you, and I'm sure he'll be back very soon
What are you doing?
They did a pretty good job
Who did?
The aliens in the mothership
You look just like him
Well, thanks
Slightly better looking thought right?
No, you're going to start crying now, are you?
I couldn't deal with that right now
Do you like kids?
On a case by case basis
Do you know how to make chocolate milk?
I think I could figure it out
Promise you won't kidnap me and my brother
and plant stuff in our brains?
Sure
Welcome to Earth
This is where babies go when their parents are at work
Check
Just push the red button
Do I get a receipt or something?
I have winter camp until 4:00
and ballet class until 5: 30
5: 30, okay
And don't be late
because kids don't like to be the last one picked up
Got it
Good tip